Obituary of Donald Wosley

Wolsey, Donald Francis "Don" - 89, Coldbrook, Kings Co., died on Sunday, December 6, 2009, in the Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville. Born in Douglas, Ontario, he was a son of the late R. Joseph. and H. Mabel (Francis) Wolsey. Don was a veteran of the Second World War, he was a flight engineer and flew Canso Antisubmarine Aircraft between Iceland and England ahead of convoys. He later sold Fuller Brush and Rawleigh products and retired as a Commissionaire at Acadia University, Wolfville. Don wrote two books: "A Canadian Speaks Out" and " A Canadian Speaks Out 2nd. Edition Plus". Surviving are his children, Gerald (Marlene) Wolsey, Berwick; Donna (Brian) Aalders, Waterville; Kevin (Debby) Wolsey, Parrsboro; Karen Wolsey, Coldbrook; Donnie (Irene) Wolsey, Dartmouth; grandchildren, Tammy, Natasha and Jessica; Elysia, Katrina, Brittany and Justin; Lee Ann and Lorraine; Jasmine and Samantha; great-grandchildren, Sara, Kayla, Kendra, Zoe, Cody and Giffin; brother, Ken (Ethel) Wolsey, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his wife, Thelma (Rhodenizer) Wolsey; sisters, Goldie MacDougall and Jean Zyla. Visitation for Don will take place 7-9 p.m., Wednesday, in the H.C. Lindsay Funeral Home, 192 Commercial St., Berwick, N.S., B0P 1E0, (902-538-9900), from where the funeral service will take place at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, December 10. Rev. Wayne Merrill officiating, with burial in the Berwick Cemetery. Family flowers only, donations in his memory may be made to the Valley Regional Hospital Foundation. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting: www.hclindsayfuneralhome.ca